Caen are on 16th place in French Ligue 1 with 18 points (3 wins, 9 draws, 7 losses; goal difference 19:25). They have currently 2 points of advantage over 18th Dijon (relegation play-offs) and 5 points over 19th Monaco (direct drop zone), so Caen are one of the relegation candidates. Team is in average shape – 1 win, 3 draws, 1 loss in last 5 league matches. In the meantime, Caen advanced to the round of 32 of Coupe de France by eliminating Red Star (1:0 away). Caen take on Lille on Friday in the next league fixture. Caen have collected 10 points in 9 home games to date (2 wins, 4 draws, 3 defeats; goal difference 10:11).

Lille: Aiming for the second spot (Recent Form: WLWDWD)

Lille sit on 2nd position in the standings with 34 points (10 wins, 4 draws, 5 defeats; goal difference 29:19). They are now on the UEFA Champions League spot, being 2 points ahead of 3rd Olympique Lyon (UCL qualification), whereas Lille are 13 points short of 1st PSG so the championship title appears to be already out of reach. Their recent form are fine – 2 wins, 2 draws, 1 defeat in last 5 games in Ligue 1. On Monday, Lille got a cup victory over Sochaux (1:0 home). Now it’s time for an away encounter. Lille have collected 13 points in 9 matches on the road (4 wins, 1 draw, 4 losses; goal difference 10:11).

THE BETTING VERDICT:

Summing up, it looks like this might be an interesting clash with a couple of goals. Caen need points in order to move away from the dangerous area, whereas Lille should be interested in winning because there’s a fierce battle for the Champions League places. In my opinion a few goals may be scored in this fixture.

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